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Zambezi

Founded in 2006, Zambezi is a female-owned, fully independent agency headquartered in Culver City, California. Our employees are as diverse as they are talented. We fill our agency with experts from a variety of backgrounds so that we can transcend traditional agency thinking. We are an open, collaborative and passionate group.

Awardees

Jean Freeman

Principal + Chief Executive Officer

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Bio

As Principal + CEO of Zambezi, Jean is charting the future for one of the largest female-owned businesses in the advertising industry. Jean has successfully grown Zambezi from a startup to what it is today – a thriving agency twice named Small Agency of the Year by AdAge and three times recognized as one of the Largest Women-Owned Businesses by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Jean has been recognized as a leading advocate for the advancement of women in the advertising industry. Jean was named to Adweek’s Disruptors List, named “100 People Who Make Advertising Great” by the 4As, received the 3 Cheers Award from The 3% Conference, and named a Working Mother of the Year by She Runs It. An industry thought leader, Jean is a frequent contributor to trade publications on issues ranging from women in the workplace to leadership to building a sustainable business.